Luke 10
1 After these things, the Lord appointed also seventy others, and sent them two and two before him into every city and place where he himself was about to come.
After this, the Lord appointed seventy other disciples, and sent them in pairs to every town and place that he planned to visit.
2 And he said to them, The harvest is great, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers for his harvest.
“The harvest is large, but the number of workers is small,” he told them. “Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send workers to his harvest fields.
3 Go forth; lo! I send you as lambs into the midst of wolves.
So get on your way: I'm sending you like sheep among wolves.
4 Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; salute no one by the way.
Don't take any money or a bag or extra sandals, and don't spend time chatting with people you meet.
5 And into whatever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
Whatever house you enter, first of all say, ‘May this house have peace.’
6 And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it; if not, it shall return to you.
If there's a peaceful person living there, then your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you.
7 And abide in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give; for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for a worker deserves to be paid. Don't go from house to house.
8 And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat what is set before you,
If you enter a town and the people there welcome you, then eat what's set before you
9 and heal the sick that are therein, and say to them, The kingdom of God hath come near to you.
and heal those who are sick. Tell them, ‘God's kingdom has come to you.’
10 But into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go out into its streets and say,
But if you enter a town and the people there don't welcome you, go through their streets telling them,
11 Even the dust of your city that cleaveth to our feet we wipe off to you; but know this, that the kingdom of God hath come near.
‘We are wiping off even the dust from your town that clings to our feet to show you our disapproval. But you should recognize this: God's kingdom has come.’
12 And I tell you, that it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
I tell you, in the Day of Judgment it will be better for Sodom than for such a town.
13 Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Shame on you Korazin! Shame on you Bethsaida! For if the miracles you saw happen had happened in Tyre and Sidon they would have repented a long time ago, and they would be sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you.
That's why in the judgment it will be better for Tyre and Sidon than for you.
15 And thou, Capernaum! shalt thou be exalted to heaven? thou shalt be brought down to the underworld. (Hadēs g86)
And you, Capernaum, you won't be exalted to heaven; you will go down to Hades. (Hadēs g86)
16 He that hearkeneth to you, hearkeneth to me; and he that rejecteth you, rejecteth me; but he that rejecteth me, rejecteth him that sent me.
Anyone who hears you hears me, and anyone who rejects you rejects me. But anyone who rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”
17 And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in thy name.
The seventy disciples returned in great excitement, saying, “Lord, even the demons do what we tell them in your name!”
18 And he said to them, I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning.
Jesus replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
19 Lo! I have given you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the might of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Yes, I have given you power to tread on snakes and scorpions, and to overcome all the enemy's strength, and nothing will harm you.
20 Yet rejoice not in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names have been written in heaven.
But don't take delight that the spirits do what you tell them—just be glad that your names are written in heaven.”
21 In that hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, thou didst reveal them to babes. Yea, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. And turning to the disciples he said,
At that moment Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for you hid these things from the wise and clever people and revealed them to children! Yes, Father, you were pleased to do it in this way.
22 All things were delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom it is the will of the Son to reveal him.
My Father has handed over everything to me. No one understands the Son except the Father, and no one understands the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
23 And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye are seeing.
When they were by themselves Jesus turned to the disciples and told them, “Those who see what you're seeing should be really happy!
24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye are seeing, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye are hearing, and heard them not.
I tell you, many prophets and kings have wanted to see what you're seeing, but they didn't see, and wanted to hear the things you're hearing, but didn't hear.”
25 And lo! a certain lawyer stood up to try him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life? (aiōnios g166)
Once an expert in religious law stood up and tried to trap Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “What do I have to do to gain eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
26 And he said to him, What is written in the Law? How readest thou?
“What is written in the law? How do you read it?” asked Jesus.
27 And he answering said “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.”
“You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and your whole spirit, and your whole strength, and your whole mind; and love your neighbor as yourself,” the man replied.
28 And he said to him, Thou hast answered rightly; do this, and thou shalt live.
“You're right,” Jesus told him. “Do this, and you will live.”
29 But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?
But the man wanted to vindicate himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 Jesus answering said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers; who after stripping him of his raiment, and wounding him, departed, leaving him half dead.
Jesus replied, saying, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. He was attacked by robbers who stripped him and beat him, and left him for dead.
31 And by chance a certain priest was going down on that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
It so happened that a priest was going the same way. He saw the man, but he passed by on the other side of the road.
32 And in like manner also a Levite, having arrived at the place, came and saw, and passed by on the other side.
Then a Levite came along. But when he got to the place and saw the man, he also passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he was journeying, came where he was, and when he saw him, had compassion,
Finally a Samaritan man came along. As he passed by, he saw the man and felt sorry for him.
34 and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine, and setting him on his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
He went over and treated the man's wounds with oil and wine, and bandaged them. Then he placed the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn where he took care of him.
35 And the next day, he took out two denaries and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatever thou spendest more, I, when I come back, will repay thee.
The next day he gave two denarii to the innkeeper and told him, ‘Take care of him, and if you spend more than this, I'll pay you back when I return.’
36 Which of these three, dost thou think, was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?
Which one of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by robbers?”
37 And he said, He that took pity on him. Then said Jesus to him, Go, and do thou likewise.
“The one who showed him kindness,” the man replied. “You go and do the same,” Jesus told him.
38 And it came to pass, as they journeyed, that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her house.
While they were on their way, Jesus arrived at a village, and a woman called Martha invited him to her home.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the feet of the Lord, and listened to his word.
She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.
40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Tell her therefore to help me.
Martha was concerned about all that needed to be done to prepare the meal, so she came to Jesus and said, “Master, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to come and help me!”
41 But the Lord answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things.
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you're worried and upset about all this.
42 But one thing is needful. For Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
But only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it shall not be taken away from her.”
